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役割 (やくわり): assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties — Japanese vocabulary

役割 is read やくわり and means "assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

役割

Reading
やくわり · yakuwari
Translation
assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
やくわりがやくわりが

Example

睡眠は重要であるにもかかわらず、その役割は謎である。

すいみんはじゅうようであるにもかかわらず、そのやくわりはなぞである。

Despite the importance of sleep, its purpose is a mystery.

Kanji in this word

  • 役 — role, duty
  • 割 — divide, split

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